| Drug Name |
Theophylline |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02195 |
| Description |
A methylxanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Mechanistically, theophylline acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, adenosine receptor blocker, and histone deacetylase activator. Theophylline is marketed under several brand names such as Uniphyl and Theochron, and it is indicated mainly for asthma, bronchospasm, and COPD. |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of the symptoms and reversible airflow obstruction associated with chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
R03DA04 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00277
|
| KEGG ID |
D00371; D06103
|
| MeSH ID |
D013806
|
| PubChem ID |
2153
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0F8RA
|
| NDC Product Code |
29033-001; 54838-556; 60687-258; 62135-556; 0480-3310; 69315-227; 62135-457; 23155-741; 46708-025; 68462-356; 62332-025; 68462-380; 69315-226; 72162-2038; 27808-033; 58624-0401; 51407-318; 68462-721; 68462-722; 0480-3309; 46708-026; 60219-2045; 49452-7720; 42291-922; 42858-702; 60219-2046; 38779-1816; 23155-742; 29033-002; 0121-4820; 42858-701; 62332-026; 60592-073; 0121-0820; 65724-4203; 51407-319 |
| UNII |
C137DTR5RG
|
| Synonyms |
Theophylline | 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione | 1,3-Dimethylxanthine | 1,3 Dimethylxanthine | Armophylline | Constant-T | Constant T | ConstantT | Elixophyllin | Euphylong | Glycine Theophyllinate | Theophyllinate, Glycine | Lodrane | Uniphyllin | Nuelin S.A. | Nuelin | Monospan | Quibron T-SR | Quibron T SR | Quibron TSR | Slo-Phyllin | Slo Phyllin | SloPhyllin | Somophyllin-T | Somophyllin T | SomophyllinT | Sustaire | Synophylate | Theo Von Ct | Ct, Theo Von | Von Ct, Theo | Theo-24 | Theo 24 | Theo24 | Theobid | Theocin | Theoconfin Continuous | Theodur | Theo-Dur | Theo Dur | Theolair | Theolix | Theon | Aerolate | Theonite | Theopek | Theophylline Sodium Glycinate | Glycinate, Theophylline Sodium | Sodium Glycinate, Theophylline | Theospan | Theostat | Theovent | Uniphyl | Uniphylline | Theophylline Anhydrous | Anhydrous, Theophylline | Accurbron | Aerobin | Afonilum Retard | Aquaphyllin | Bronchoparat | Bronkodyl |
